Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-18

the Interstate Commerce bill, measure
that will save West Virginia shippers
thousands of dollars annually? Or was 1t
in building railroads and opening up some
of the finest sections of the State that were
almost entirely cut of from the outside
world during the winter months? Or was
it in bringing nearly seven millions oil
foreign capital into the State to aid IN de-
veloping it?
Tbe'writer also SAYS: IL believe his re-
election will result in certain defeat IN
West Eirgipia in 1883" Why then are
the Republicans SO anxious to beat Sena-
tor CAMDEN? Why do they not urge his
reelection so that their triumph may be
assured? But the Republicans instead OF
doing this are engaged in a desperate strug- |
gle against hinl Here is something from
Yesterdays Eatelligtacer that shows the
reason:
For Republicans to return to the United
States Senate the very head and front of
tine Democratic machine in West Virginia
the man who in the two elections last
mast has turned the trembling balances |
against them-wOuld be to divide and dis |
able, If not to disintegrate, the Republican
forces. IL this were done, in the next cam |
paign the Republican flag would float over
a mob. There would be horde without
responsible leadership, leader without or
ganized, responsive following, and if the |
Democracy did not have an easy victory it |
would be owing to some surprising ldiOcy |
Oi its own"
Here also is something from the Con
fidential letter" Of MeSsrs. SCoFIELD and
CowpEN, Chairman and Secretary Of the
Republican State Executive Committee, to
members OF the Legislature:
''You, no doubt, are ~ conscious rs we
are of the vital importance to our cause the |
defeat of Mr. Camden is ut this time. 1t
will eliminate his money bags from our
future politics and give us an almost GER
tain victory in 1SSS With his defeat now
his purse will be closed, his personal zeal |
will b. ahated and he will be permanently |
retired Except for his money ia the last
campaign We would now have , majority |
i'm the Senate and > in the House, and 1t
requires no great stretch of the magma
ton To comprehend all the benefits this
change would have conferred on the peO-
pie. His money stole the Senators III the
Fourth and Fifth Districts and six MEM
bcrs of the House from Marion, Wood,
Jackson and Mason, land came near steal
ing your district Republicans now have
the opportunity 10 aVenge their own ue-
feat ON the r,rg man who caused it. Let
us do il.
Does this indicate that Mr.. CAMpEN'S
reelection would bring certain defeat IN
West Virginia in lsSS?"
As to there being many other men in
West Virginia who know rs much about
craftsmanship We admit But Senator
CAMDEN has shown that he understands
tine needs OF our people rs well as any 9TH
er man we have ever sent to the Senate.
Ii would be- better had We more men in the
Senate who are possessed of good sound
business sense rather than glib-tOngues
and impraeticable theories.
The writer urges that the party should
unite on Judge JA,TEs.D. ARMSTRONG.
Judge ARMSTRONG is a man of ability aud
a staunch Democrat. His friends should
present his name before the caucus. Ii a
majority decide that ne shall he the nomi-
nee, the party will give him cordial sup
port. But while these things are true, it
should be remembered that there are
Democrats i'm other sections Of the State us
we'll rs in the South Branch Valley, and
that they have an equal right to be heard.
The Democrats of the Northern Pan-Han
die have rs good right To insist that some
one OF their number shall be elected Sena-
tor rs the Eastern Panhandle. But the
Democrats OF this section support a Fourth
District man, Mr.. CAMDEN, and believe
that his election will hest serve the party
and the peoples good.
Finally, Mr.. a. Il. c." caps the climax
by suggesting that Democratic members of
the Legislature should remain out of eau
Gus, aud makes a distinction be
tween caucus aud conven-
ton. He must know that |
ever since the days Of JEFFERSON, the eau
Gus has been rs much a part of the party
machinery aS the convention, and is just as
necessary. In the caucus has been one of
the sources at Democratic strength. II WAS
in the caucus that selfish ambition was
subOrlinated to the Party'S good. 1t WAS
here that chickering's and difficulties were
settled and the party unified. 1t was here
that order and discipline were encouraged
and enforced in the ranks OF the party.
They have thus been able to present a
united front 1.-THE enemy instead ofStraggl-
ingand scattered forces. Noparty can show
such a list Of honest, upright, able and dis
tinguished statesmen -as the Democratic
party can show Md the caucus has al
along bcen part of the machinery that con-
tribu,ed to their election. But the writer
urges suppose that he gOCS into caucus,
and an unit and corrupt man Is n0mlnat-
ed, what is he going to do" But it has not
been the policy OF the Democratic party of
this state or of the nation To nominate
unfit and corrupt" men. To intimate
that the majority of the Democratic mem
hers of the Legislature of our State would
nominate such a man, Is To throw base
lmputation upon them and the Democrats
who elected them. 1t would be question
ing the honesty and intelligence of the
majority of the Democratic party OF the
State.
In short, the sentiments OF the great
majority of West Virginia Democrats lie
mand Senator CAMDEN'S election. The
actions and declarations of the Republicans
leave no room to doubt that Mr.. CAMDEN
il the strongest man before the party aud